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Los Angeles County, CA June 5, 2018 Election
Directory of Los Angeles County, CA Measures
County Results as of Jun 29 10:39am, 100% of Precincts Reporting (4,357/4,357)
29.0% Countywide Voter Turnout (1,490,502/5,140,129)

Measures
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Measure A. Business LicenseTransparency/Tax -- City of Rolling Hills Estates (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,776 / 79.61% Yes votes ...... 455 / 20.39% No votes
Shall an ordinance to simplify the City of Rolling Hills Estates' existing business license ordinance be adopted, eliminating outdated classifications and updating business license tax rates to either flat rate, or 0.05% - 0.4% of gross receipts (depending on business type) generating approximately $200,000 annually, dedicated to local, unrestricted general revenue purposes, including sheriff's patrols; 911 response; park/street maintenance; requiring local control of all funds and annual independent audits, until ended by voters?

Measure M. Utility Revenue Transfer Charter Amendment -- City of Long Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 35,651 / 53.76% Yes votes ...... 30,659 / 46.24% No votes
To maintain general City services like 9-1-1 emergency response, police/fire protection, street/pothole repairs, senior services, parks and libraries, shall the City of Long Beach amend its Charter to authorize annual fund transfers from the City's water, sewer and gas utilities to the General Fund not to exceed 12% of utility gross revenues, generating approximately $25,500,000 annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, requiring annual independent audits, until ended by voters?

Measure P. Charter Amendment -- City of Glendale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 20,005 / 83.06% Yes votes ...... 4,080 / 16.94% No votes
To improve and increase voter participation, shall the City Charter be amended to change the date of the general municipal election from April in odd numbered years to coincide with the statewide primary election in even numbered years beginning in March 2020 (or as determined by the state legislature) and remove reference to the board of education to reflect recent changes in the election process?

Measure S. Sales Tax Increase -- City of Huntington Park (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,683 / 74.86% Yes votes ...... 901 / 25.14% No votes
To maintain and improve services such as 911 emergency services, public safety, senior services, community programs and prevent significant cuts to essential services, by funding general City services including hiring additional police personnel, maintaining anti-gang and graffiti efforts, youth and after-school parks and recreation services, expanding and improving City parks, fixing City streets and public infrastructure, shall the City sales tax be increased by one cent with annual financial audits, expenditure reports, and financial oversight?

Measure T. Charter Amendment -- City of Burbank (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 15,969 / 81.10% Yes votes ...... 3,721 / 18.90% No votes
To maintain essential City services/infrastructure like police, fire, parks, libraries, streets and street lighting, shall the measure be adopted amending the City of Burbank Charter to continue the past practice of transferring not more than 7% of Burbank Water and Power's gross annual sales of electricity, paid by retail electric rate payers, providing approximately $12.5 million annually to the City's General Fund until ended by voters, with all money spent to benefit Burbank residents?

Measure V. Charter Amendment, Election Schedule -- City of Burbank (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 15,808 / 81.13% Yes votes ...... 3,676 / 18.87% No votes
To increase voter participation in City of Burbank elections, shall the measure be adopted amending City of Burbank Charter: 1.) changing City's odd-numbered year general elections to November of even-numbered years coinciding with State/Federal elections and conforming to state law; 2.) eliminating City's primary election; 3.) extending elected City official terms, one time, by one year and eight months to transition to even-numbered year elections; 4.) simplifying the election process in the Charter?

Measure W. School District Bond -- Wiseburn Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 1,631 / 53.16% Yes votes ...... 1,437 / 46.84% No votes
To maintain all K-12 classrooms and labs; upgrade facilities to better prepare students for college and careers; provide 21st century learning technology; and otherwise continue improving our elementary, middle and high schools, shall Wiseburn Unified School District issue $29,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, projected tax rates of 1.9¢ per $100 of assessed valuation, estimated levies averaging $2.1 million annually through approximately 2042, citizens' oversight, audits, NO funds for administrators' salaries, and ALL funds benefiting local schools?

Measure Y. Charter Amendment, Election Schedule for BUSD -- City of Burbank (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 15,999 / 82.41% Yes votes ...... 3,414 / 17.59% No votes
To comply with state law to increase voter participation, Burbank Unified School District is changing its Board elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years and will conduct their own elections in conjunction with Los Angeles County's Election Division. Shall the measure be adopted amending the City of Burbank Charter to clarify that BUSD Board elections will be conducted according to state law election procedures, rather than the City's election procedures?

Measure AA. Charter Amendment, Election Schedule -- City of Pasadena (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 21,470 / 83.01% Yes votes ...... 4,394 / 16.99% No votes
Shall the Pasadena City Charter be amended consistent with state law to: 1) change the City's primary and general election dates to coincide with statewide primary and general election dates, beginning with the November 2018 general election; 2) extend the current terms for the Mayor and Councilmembers by 19 months on a one-time basis in order to transition to the statewide election cycle; and 3) move the Mayor's thematic budget message to February?

Measure BB. Charter Amendment, Election Schedule -- Pasadena Unified School District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 34,549 / 85.07% Yes votes ...... 6,064 / 14.93% No votes
Shall the Pasadena City Charter be amended consistent with state law to: 1) change the Pasadena Unified School District's election dates to coincide with statewide general election dates, utilizing the plurality voting format, beginning with the November 2020 general election; 2) extend the current terms of Board Members by 19 months on a onetime basis in order to transition to the statewide election cycle; and 3) change the timing of the Board President's annual address to May?

Measure BH. School District Bond -- Beverly Hills Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3,630 / 60.76% Yes votes ...... 2,344 / 39.24% No votes
To improve aging Beverly Hills schools, upgrade/replace inefficient heating, cooling/electrical systems, classrooms, libraries/science labs, deteriorating restrooms/leaky roofs, provide modern classroom technology/science equipment, shall this Beverly Hills Unified School District measure be adopted to upgrade, construct/acquire classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, and issue $385,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levy on average 4.4 cents/$100 assessed value, $23,700,000 annually for school repairs while bonds are outstanding, require taxpayer oversight, annual audits/all funds for Beverly Hills schools?

Measure CC. Commercial Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Pasadena (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 16,099 / 60.82% Yes votes ...... 10,370 / 39.18% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted to allow a limited number of commercial cannabis businesses to operate in Pasadena, subject to business, health and land use regulations, and to repeal the City of Pasadena's current ban on commercial cannabis businesses, provided that: (1) the ordinance shall not take effect unless voters approve a Cannabis Business Tax, and (2) the City Council retains authority to amend existing ordinances and adopt future ordinances regarding commercial cannabis business activities?

Measure DD. Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Pasadena (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 19,699 / 75.95% Yes votes ...... 6,237 / 24.05% No votes
Shall the City tax cannabis (marijuana) businesses at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation), 6% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses, and 4% for all other cannabis businesses, to fund unrestricted general revenue purposes such as police, fire, roads and recreation; which is expected to generate an estimated $1.4 to $2.1 million annually and will be levied until repealed by the voters or City Council?

Measure HSD. School District Bond -- Hawthorne Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 4,076 / 74.14% Yes votes ...... 1,422 / 25.86% No votes
To repair aging classrooms, ensure student health, safety and achievement and keep pace with technology, upgrade aging plumbing, electrical, lighting, heating/ventilation, safety/security systems, shall this Hawthorne School District measure be adopted to repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites/equipment, and issue $59,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, levy on average 3 cents/$100 assessed value ($3,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, require independent audits/oversight, and all money for local schools?

Measure ID. Charter Amendment -- Inglewood Unified School District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 10,957 / 74.77% Yes votes ...... 3,698 / 25.23% No votes
Shall the Inglewood City Charter be amended to: (1) change the City's General Municipal Election date for all elective offices to a Statewide Election date commencing in 2020; (2) extend the terms of office of all affected officials one-time and by one year to transition to the new election date; and (3) change the runoff election date to an established election date?

Measure LL. Parcel Tax -- Little Lake City School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 2,689 / 67.38% Yes votes ...... 1,302 / 32.62% No votes
To provide upgrades to facilities, keep schools clean, safe and well-maintained, improve classroom technology, maintain up-to-date textbooks, instructional materials in English, math, science, history, continue funding art/music programs and provide local funding that the State can't take away, shall Little Lake City School District renew, without increasing, its expiring voter approved tax raising $370,000 annually through a $48 per parcel tax for five years with independent oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries and a senior citizen exemption?

Measure MB. Parcel Tax -- Manhattan Beach Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 7,769 / 69.25% Yes votes ...... 3,449 / 30.75% No votes
To maintain quality education, keep Manhattan Beach schools among California's best, offset severe state funding shortfalls and provide $2,650,000 annually the state cannot take away, to: Attract and retain high-quality teachers; Maintain manageable class sizes; Protect quality math, science, reading, art/music programs, shall Manhattan Beach Unified School District levy $225 per parcel annually, expiring in six years, with senior exemptions, independent oversight/audits, no money for administrators, and all funds staying local?

Measure SC. General Obligation Bond -- City of Claremont (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 5,603 / 57.69% Yes votes ...... 4,109 / 42.31% No votes
Shall the measure to impose an ad valorem tax on real property located in the City of Claremont at the maximum rate of $30.33 per $100,000 of assessed value, for a maximum term of 25 years, to annually raise an estimated $1.55 million through the sale of general obligation bonds with net proceeds of $23.5 million for construction of a new City police facility that will replace the existing 45-year old substandard police building, be adopted?

Measure SE. Charter Amendment -- City of Inglewood (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 9,452 / 73.76% Yes votes ...... 3,363 / 26.24% No votes
Shall the Inglewood City Charter be amended to: (1) change the City's General Municipal Election date for all elective offices to a Statewide Election date commencing in 2020; (2) extend the terms of office of all affected officials one-time and by one year to transition to the new election date; and (3) change the runoff election date to an established election date?

Measure TT. Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Monrovia (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,356 / 65.82% Yes votes ...... 2,262 / 34.18% No votes
Shall an ordinance, placed on the ballot by the City Council, be adopted to increase the rate of the City's existing transient occupancy tax, paid only by visitors to the City, from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%) to raise an additional $400,000 per year in revenue to fund general City services such as public safety, parks and recreation, and senior services?

Measure VP. Charter Amendment, Election Schedule -- City of Temple City (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,285 / 76.93% Yes votes ...... 985 / 23.07% No votes
To comply with State law intended to increase voting participation in local elections and save money on election costs, shall the Temple City Charter be amended to change the date for Temple City municipal elections from the first Tuesday after the first Monday of March in odd numbered years to the first Tuesday after the first Monday of March in even numbered years (which does not otherwise grant the City new powers)?

 
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